Collect in Korean 🇰🇷

수집하다 info.

Tips to Remember:
• Associate "수집" (sujip) with the idea of gathering items into a “collection” and remember that adding "하다" (hada, “to do”) turns it into a verb meaning “to collect.”
• Think of it as “doing collection” to help recall that it means “to collect.”

Explanation:
• "수집하다" is a compound of "수집" (collection) and "하다" (to do), so it literally means “to do collection,” i.e., to collect.
• It is a more formal or technical term than some everyday alternatives.

Synonyms:
• 모으다 (moeuda) – a common word for “to gather” or “to collect.”
• 집합하다 (jiphapada) – can mean “to assemble” though its nuance may differ.

Conjugations (using the standard polite style):

• Dictionary form (infinitive): 수집하다 (sujiphada)
• Present tense:
 - Informal Polite: 수집해요 (sujiphaeyo)
 - Formal Polite: 수집합니다 (sujiphapnida)
• Past tense:
 - Informal Polite: 수집했어요 (sujiphaesseoyo)
 - Formal Polite: 수집했습니다 (sujiphaetseumnida)
• Future tense:
 - Informal Polite: 수집할 거예요 (sujiphal geoyeyo)
 - Formal Polite: 수집할 것입니다 (sujiphal geosimnida)
• Imperative:
 - Informal Polite: 수집해요 (used as a suggestion)
 - Formal Polite: 수집하세요 (sujiphaseyo)

Example Sentences:
• "I collect stamps."
 Korean: 나는 우표를 수집해요.
 Romanized: Naneun upyoreul sujiphaeyo.
• "The museum collected ancient artifacts."
 Korean: 박물관은 고대 유물을 수집했어요.
 Romanized: Bakmulgwaneun godae yumureul sujiphaesseoyo.
• "I will collect the coins tomorrow."
 Korean: 나는 내일 동전을 수집할 거예요.
 Romanized: Naneun naeil dongjeoneul sujiphal geoyeyo.

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